tarnialefevre wrote: »

In researching food which are good and bad today I discovered some talk about brassicas having a negative impact on thyroid function; for me this is terrible as I love Brussels, cabbage and broccoli, plus I eat kale almost every day.

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's three years ago, and I still eat lots & lots of cabbage, broccoli & Brussels sprouts.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/expert-answers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554

Although claims about hypothyroidism diets abound, there's no evidence that eating or avoiding certain foods will improve thyroid function in people with hypothyroidism.

I think the brassicas thing is for those with autoimmune basis for thyroid (like Hashi's which accounts for something like 70% of thyroid disorders). Autoimmune diseases are not well understood generally, and that's the same for Hashi's. For some people, they have dietary triggers that make the AI response worse. So, some through an elimination diet have found that if they eliminate certain things from their diet, they feel much better. The most common ones I know of are (1) gluten and (2) casein and lactose from dairy. But this isn't the case for everyone -- it's really a case-by-case basis.

Also from what I remember about the brassicas is that their effect is greatly reduced or eliminated if they're cooked. So, for me, I only eat cooked broccoli and cauliflower anyway. Not sure about kale. Regardless it's going to come down to an individual reaction issue -- some will react to the goitrogenic foods and some will not. I also remember part of the issue being tied to insufficient amount of iodine and/or selenium, so making sure that you're not deficient or too high will likely make a difference. Experimenting through an elimination diet is an easy way to see if they affect you.

I quit eating raw broccoli altogether and now eat it cooked. Tho I do like to vary the veggies, its so easy to toss those microwavable pkgs in micro & 5min later stuffing my face. Spinach & broc/cauli seem to be what I get. I quit the raw kale too (meh, who am I kidding. Only put it in my smoothie cuz it was healthy but the banana killed that flavor lol) As for the soy, I used to eat soy more often in the form of Kay's Protein cereal but now I only have it on occasion. (like tonight.)
Have lost about 26lbs & have about 8 more to go.
Advice on hypothyr is really pay attention to what is working for yourself and stick to that. And don't let the hypothyr win your battle!

(eta: my diary is always open)

This is one of those myths - the chemicals that cause issues with hypothyroid people is almost completely eliminated when the plant is heated past 110 degrees Fahrenheit, so even steaming or blanching will get rid of it.